Synonyms for cowardly

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1. Cowardly,timid,timorous refer to a lack of courage or self-confidence. Cowardly means weakly or basely fearful in the presence of danger: The cowardly wretch deserted his comrades in battle.Timid means lacking in boldness or self-confidence even when there is no danger present: a timid person who stood in the way of his own advancement.Timorous suggests a timidity based on an exaggeration of dangers or on an imaginary creation of dangers: timorous as a mouse.